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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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Default Re: SRT6 Brake Upgrade (FINALLY)

Originally Posted by bobs
Actually it should be just the opposite! And in your case you might actually prefer it this way rather than go with the SRT-6 rears. This set-up will give you substantially more front bias than stock, which means that you should be able to brake later and harder going into a corner than you were able to before. The relatively puny rear brakes will not be able to clamp as hard relative to the fronts and will be less likely to make the back end misbehave as you pass through the apex. In the motorcycle world, they refer to the technique as trail braking and it serves to keep the suspension loaded properly so that the transition from braking to throttle is less "dramatic".

I would suggest doing a track event the way you are now and see how you like it.
Bobs: You are completely correct... What the heck was I thinking ? It must be from my old heel / toe days when we had too much braking force on the front brakes going into a turn while simultaneously accelerating. It had a tendency to break the rear end loose... But that was a different kind of beast, mega HP V8's with no posi traction etc. I keep forgetting we've only got a little 215 hp turtle with a pseudo limited slip differential that feathers the brakes in the rear...

I'll try the new brakes on the track in the next few weeks and keep you posted...
 
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